Day 1 Arrive Chicago

Transfer to your Chicago hotel and spend the afternoon discovering the Windy City. This city offers excellent cultural and sports activities. This evening try a famous Chicago-style pizza and afterwards check out some of the many famous Chicago Blues and Jazz clubs.
Overnight: Chicago, Illinois

Day 2 Chicago to Madison

196 miles / 312 km

Begin your morning with a walking tour of Chicago, noted for its architecture including the Loop, shopping the “Magnificent Mile” of Michigan Avenue and walking along the Lakefront of Lake Michigan. Take in one of the best views of the city from the top of the Sears Tower Skydeck. This afternoon drive to Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, with beautiful lakeside views.
Overnight: Madison, Wisconsin

Day 3 Madison to Minneapolis / St. Paul

270 miles / 432 km

Continue your travels across Wisconsin, America’s freshwater playground, to the Twin Cities. Suggested stops along the way include Baraboo to visit the Circus World Museum, and the resort town of the Wisconsin Dells. Here boat and duck tours of the Wisconsin River offer magnificent views of the Sandstone bluffs of the Lower and Upper Dells.
Overnight: St. Paul, Minnesota

Day 4 Minneapolis / St. Paul

Enjoy this city of parks and lakes; this morning, take a tour of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and discover the uniqueness of these “twins”. This afternoon, “Shop ‘til you drop” at the famous Mall of America. With over 500 stores, 14 movie theaters, Camp Snoopy, and Underwater Adventures, there will be no shortage of activities.
Overnight: St. Paul, Minnesota

Day 5 Minneapolis / St. Paul to Grand Rapids

173 miles / 279 km

Today travel north through the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Nestled in tall timber on the western edge of the Mesabi Iron Range, Grand Rapids, the birthplace of Judy Garland, is rich with the dual heritage of iron mining and logging.
Overnight: Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Day 6 Grand Rapids to Bayfield

175 miles / 280 km

Return to Wisconsin to Bayfield, the gateway to the Apostle Island National Lakeshore, a magnificent natural wilderness region. A cruise among the islands of Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water in the world, will give you a memorable and lasting impression of this unspoiled area. Later today, take a ferry to Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands, to tour the old trading post and Indian burial grounds.
Overnight: Bayfield, Wisconsin

Day 7 Bayfield to Marquette

185 miles / 298 km

Continue into Michigan and explore the picturesque Keweenaw Peninsula. See historic Fort Wilkens and visit the Delaware Copper Mine before travelling on, via the L’Ansse Indian Reservation, to Marquette. Overnight: Marquette, Michigan

Day 8 Marquette to St. Ignace

162 miles / 261 km

Follow scenic State Road 28 to Munising. Take a cruise into Lake Superior past the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore to view the sandstone cliffs, caves, arches and columns. Afterwards drive to Tahquamenon Falls State Park near Newberry to view two striking waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River. In Paradise, stop by to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, where the original bell from the shipwrecked Edmund Fitzgerald is on display. The Whitefish Point Lighthouse in this Lake Superior “Graveyard of Ships” is also open for tours. Take State Route 123 to St. Ignace.
Overnight: St. Ignace, Michigan

Day 9 St. Ignace

Take the ferry to spend the day on Mackinac Island, a timeless resort island of the 19th century where no motor vehicles are allowed. Take a horse-drawn carriage or rent bicycles. Visit Fort Mackinac, perched on a bluff overlooking the harbor. Be sure to stop by the Grand Hotel to enjoy the magnificent view from the veranda. Return back to St. Ignace late afternoon.
Overnight: St. Ignace, Michigan

Day 10 St. Ignace to Detroit

288 miles / 461 km

Journey through Michigan to Detroit, home of Motown and Motor City, USA. Stay in nearby Dearborn, home of Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. This living history museum explores the industrial revolution and achievements of famous Americans such as the Wright Brothers and Thomas Edison.
Overnight: Dearborn, Michigan

Day 11 Dearborn to Cleveland

140 miles / 225 km

Make your way to the ‘New American City’, Cleveland, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. In the evening enjoy one of the many restaurants located in the riverside Flats. Overnight: Cleveland, Ohio

Day 12 Cleveland to Pittsburgh

133 miles / 214 km

Discover the cultural city of Pittsburgh, visit the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, and the Warhol Museum. In the evening indulge in the cultural district’s many theatres. Overnight: Pittsburgh

Day 13 Pittsburgh to Erie

128 miles / 206 km

Travel along the Seaway Trail, stopping at the various wineries. End the day with the worldfamous sunset over Presque Isle. Overnight: Erie

Day 14 Erie to South Bend

357 miles / 574 km

Drive to Indiana, the ‘Hoosier State’, to visit the Northern Indiana Amish Community. Then continue to South Bend, home of worldfamous Notre Dame University and home to one of America’s great industrial legacies, the Studebaker Corporation. Overnight: South Bend, Indiana

Day 15 South Bend to Chicago

99 miles / 158 km

Stop at the pristine Indiana Dunes en route to Chicago. Spend your last afternoon shopping along State Street and Michigan Avenue before your final evening of exciting nightlife.

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